Signicat joins European telecom standards body to contribute to digital signature rules
Signicat is the newest member of the European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI), and will assist with the creation and shaping…
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Absentee ballots cast with biometric voting system in West Virginia
U.S. military personnel and overseas voters registered in West Virginia have begun casting absentee ballots for the upcoming November 6…
India regulator halts facial biometrics requirements for SIM registration pending imminent court ruling
India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) has decided that facial authentication will not be implemented as a modality for Aadhaar e-KYC…
IriTech iris biometrics to provide account and transaction security for cryptocurrency startup Gigzi
Blockchain-based financial system startup Gigzi has announced a partnership with IriTech to secure customer account access through iris recognition technology….
Most consumers comfortable with AI to secure transactions but privacy concerns remain
The majority of people want to use artificial intelligence to save time and money, but are not comfortable with emotion…
Nxt-ID to spin off authentication technology and Fit Pay assets into new company
Nxt-ID has announced plans to spin off its payment, authentication, and credential management business into an independent company, which will…
Fliggy launches facial recognition ticketing for tourist destinations
Alababa’s online travel agency Fliggy has launched facial recognition ticketing at Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou as the first…
European Biometrics Association launches new strategic plan to build on early success
The European Biometrics Association (EAB) is launching a new strategic plan at its annual Research Projects Conference to continue its…
Cloud biometric systems to authenticate 586 million bank customers by 2020
There will be more than 586 million bank customers using cloud-based biometrics by 2020 for applications such as authentication during…
ID R&D launches frictionless multi-factor biometric authentication for messaging apps
AI behavioral, voice, and anti-spoofing technology provider ID R&D has launched a biometric authentication technology specifically for messaging, which is…
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